“The good thing about being old is not being young.” ~Stephen Richards

Okay, so I thought that making the transition from my 20s to my 30s is what would officially mean I was “old.” I was wrong. The true sign of my senior status (in my kids’ eyes, at least) happened this morning. As Gerald and I were sitting in the car together, wasting time before he had to go into school, the following conversation took place. [Please note that in addition to the actual words that were spoken, I am also going to throw in those thoughts that were never actually spoken out loud…] Our conversation went as follows:

Gerald: Hey Mom, who is Robert De Niro?

Me: [Are you kidding me?] Robert De Niro? [Am I that old – geez?] Only one of the best actors of all time.